Beauty box



July 1o, 1934. F N, Evws 1,966,351

BEAUTY BOX Filed Aug. 19, 1935 Patented July 10, 1934 UNITED ,STATE-SPATENT ori-ics 4 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in beauty boxes and moreespecially to a tted box especially adapted for overnight travel.

The primary object of the invention is to prop 51 vide a container withbottles or the like so combined with the structure of the box that whenthe latter is opened said bottles will stand in an upright position butwhen closed will lie in a plane at right angles to said upright positionwith m their corks abutting against a wall of the box to preventleakage.

With the foregoing objects outlined and with other objects in view,which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists inthe 1:5 novel features hereinafter described in detail, il-

lustrated in the accompanying drawing and more particularly pointed outin the appended claims.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the beauty box j, with the cover or lidin open position.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the same.

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2 but with the cover in closedposition.

Referring to the drawing, 4 designates the body of the box and 5 thecover of the same, the rear walls of which are pivotally connectedtogether by any suitable form of hinges 6.

A partition 7 of less height than the body of the box is verticallypositioned within the latter 30. and extends lengthwise thereof. Thispartition may be fixed to the bottom or opposite ends of the box by anysuitable means.

A relatively deep tray of substantially the same height as the partitionhas its iront wall hingedly connected to the upper edge of the partitionas shown at 9 and this tray is preferably lined with some suitableyielding or resilient textile material 10 so as to frictionally engagereceptacles or bottles l1 having closures or stoppers 12. Obvi- 4m ouslythese bottles may contain any desired lotions or cosmetics.

A rigid arm 13 is iixed to one end of the tray and extends upwardlytherefrom when the box is in open position, and the outer end of thisarm 45, is pivotally connected at 14 to one end of a rigid link 15 whichhas its other end pivotally connected at 16 to one side of the cover.Due to this arrangement, when the cover is open the bottles and traywill be brought into a position perpen- 50, dicular to the bottom of thebox. On the other hand when the cover is closed, the ends of theStoppers 12 will be brought into abutting relation with the innersurface of the front wall 1'7 of the box, owing to the fact that thelength of vu each bottle with its stopper is equal to the dis- (Cl.20G-44) tance between the inner surface of the wall 17 and the bottom 18of the tray when the tray is in a position parallel to the bottom 17 ofthe box.

The cover of the box may be provided with a mirror 20 and with loops 21to hold a comb or CD the like and of course, the interior of the body ofthe box not occupied by the bottles and tray may be used for the storageof any suitable articles. The finished box may be covered with leatherand lined with washable silk and may have a conven- 05? tional handle 22and a lock 23.

While I have disclosed what I now consider to be a preferred embodimentof the invention in such manner that the same may be readily understoodby those skilled in the art, I am aware that changes may be made in thedetails disclosed without departing from the spirit of the invention asexpressed in the claims.

What I claim and desire to-secure by Letters Patent is:

l. A beauty box comprising a body member having front and rear walls, acover hinged to the rear wall, a rigid partition member verticallyarranged within the body member between the front and rear walls, a trayhingedly connected to one of said members and swingable about an axisextending along the upper edge of the partition member, and meanspivotally connecting the tray to the cover for holding the tray in ahorizontal position when the cover is closed and for moving the trayinto an upright position when the cover is opened.

2. A beauty box comprising a body member having front and rear walls, acover hinged to the rear wall, a rigid partition member verticallyarranged within the body member between the front and rear walls, a trayhingedly connected to one of said members and swingable about an axisextending along the upper edge of the partition member, and meanspivotally connecting the tray to the cover for holding the tray in ahorizontal position when the cover is closed and for moving the trayinto an upright position when the cover is opened, the last mentionedmeans including an arm projecting from 10'0- the open end of the tray,and a link pivotally connecting the arm to the cover.

3. A beauty box comprising a body member having front and rear walls, acover hinged to the rear wall, a rigid partition member verti- 105ilcally arranged within the body member between the front and rear Walls,a tray hingedly connected to one of said members and swingable about anaxis extending along the upper edge of the partition member, and meanspivotally 1.1.0?

connecting the tray to the cover for holding the tray in a horizontalposition when the cover is closed and for moving the tray into anupright position when the cover is opened, the last mentioned meansincluding an arm xedly secured to one end of the tray and projectingfrom the open end of the tray, and a link pivotally connecting the armto the cover.

4. A beauty box comprising a body member having front and rear Walls, acover hinged to the rear Wall, a rigid partition member verticallyarranged Within the body member between the front and rear Walls, a trayhingedly connected to one of said members and swingable about an vthecover is opened, and bottles in the tray having Stoppers, each bottlewith its stopper being of the same length as the distance between thefront wall and the bottom of the tray when the latter is in horizontalposition, whereby said Stoppers abut against the front Wall of the bodymember When the cover is closed.

FLORENCE N. LEWIS.

